Comments on: Money and Marriage http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/ Personal Finance and Wealth by the Penny Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:12:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Penny Saved http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1765 Penny Saved Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:15:13 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1765 Indeed Zachary, you would be in the tiny, tiny majority. I'm glad that it works for you, and I hope it continues to do so as you move forward. Indeed Zachary, you would be in the tiny, tiny majority. I’m glad that it works for you, and I hope it continues to do so as you move forward.

]]> By: Zachary http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1727 Zachary Fri, 27 Jul 2007 03:09:47 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1727 My wife and I must be the 1% minority. We keep separate accounts and it works beautifully for us. My wife and I must be the 1% minority. We keep separate accounts and it works beautifully for us.

]]> By: Penny Saved http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1695 Penny Saved Thu, 26 Jul 2007 14:42:36 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1695 Right - if you're going to do any sort of separate accounts, the money *must* come out of a joint account first. Having the joint account is the only way to make sure your marriage doesn't suffer due to constant money arguments. I don't believe in divorce ( except for in maybe 0.0001% of cases ), and do everything possible to make my marriage happy and successful. Being on the same financial page is a huge part of a marriage, like it or not. I'm glad you see things the same way I do Lynnae. Right - if you’re going to do any sort of separate accounts, the money *must* come out of a joint account first. Having the joint account is the only way to make sure your marriage doesn’t suffer due to constant money arguments.

I don’t believe in divorce ( except for in maybe 0.0001% of cases ), and do everything possible to make my marriage happy and successful. Being on the same financial page is a huge part of a marriage, like it or not. I’m glad you see things the same way I do Lynnae.

]]> By: Lynnae (Being Frugal) http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1676 Lynnae (Being Frugal) Thu, 26 Jul 2007 02:31:54 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1676 I totally agree with you on this one. I do think that each person should be entitled to his/her share of mad money, but it should come out of the joint account, and the amount should be agreed upon. I think that when couples maintain separate accounts for the purpose of having their own money to spend, they are just avoiding a problem, instead of working it out, and what precedent does that set for a marriage? That's the kind of thing that leads to divorce. Having a joint account forces you to discuss your finances and goals and then agree on a means to reach those goals. I totally agree with you on this one. I do think that each person should be entitled to his/her share of mad money, but it should come out of the joint account, and the amount should be agreed upon.

I think that when couples maintain separate accounts for the purpose of having their own money to spend, they are just avoiding a problem, instead of working it out, and what precedent does that set for a marriage? That’s the kind of thing that leads to divorce. Having a joint account forces you to discuss your finances and goals and then agree on a means to reach those goals.

]]> By: Penny Saved http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 Penny Saved Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:04:15 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1670 See I've always thought women were terrible with money. Go figure ;) See I’ve always thought women were terrible with money. Go figure ;)

]]> By: Amber Yount http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Amber Yount Thu, 26 Jul 2007 01:00:09 +0000 http://www.penny-saved.com/2007/07/25/money-and-marriage/#comment-1669 I have this argument with my husband all the time. He thinks I spend all of HIS money, and if we had seperate accounts he could spend HIS money on whatever he wanted to. Problem is, there is NO money after bills, plain and simple. Sometimes I think men are just too dumb when it comes to finances...at least thats been the case with my experience o.0; I have this argument with my husband all the time. He thinks I spend all of HIS money, and if we had seperate accounts he could spend HIS money on whatever he wanted to. Problem is, there is NO money after bills, plain and simple. Sometimes I think men are just too dumb when it comes to finances…at least thats been the case with my experience o.0;

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